Scarecrow.



R. E. MATTHEWS.

SCARECROW.

APPLlcATloN 111.50 Dime, 1911.

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the city of Montreal, in the Province of Quebec, in the Dominion of Canada, have invented certain new and useful Improvements in Scarecrows, of which the followingr is a specification.

The invention relates to improvements in scarecrows as described in the present speci fication and illustrated in the accompanying drawings that form part of the same.

The invention consists essentially of the novel construction and arrangement, whereby a figure of substantially imperishable material is supported so as to be subject to the winds in their courses.

The objects of the invention are to devise a ligure to scare the crows from the grain fields, that will, with ordinary care, last indefinitely, to facilitate the operations of a farmer by furnishing an article, which can be changed from one place to another at no risk of the dislocation of its make up, to demonstrate to the birds the lfood properties of the imitation by its simple y movements and generally to provide a novel means of guardingr the crops that will prove economical, durable and serviceable.

In the drawings, Figure 1 1s afront or rear elevation of the figure as the case 1 y i `mounted on thelrodiandthe latter firmly` may be.

Fig. 2 is a vertical sectional view.

Fig. 3 is a cross sectional view at the arms.

Fig. 4 is a plan view of the head piece.

Like numerals of reference indicate cor responding parts ineach ligure;

Referring' to the drawings` thenunieral 1 indicates the torso `or body of the figure, which narrows from the shoulders 2 to the neck 3. y e u The body 1 is preferably made of sheet metal or other suitable material, said body havingr the lugs 3 and a forming the eyesl projecting outwardly intermediately of the height and in vertical alinement.

rlhe head 6 also of sheet metal or other suitable material is secured to the `neck 3 by the rivet 7 and may or may not turn from one side to the other as desirable. l

The head piece 8 is a disk of metal or other suitable material and is slotted at 9 i Specicaton of Applicationledibecember 8,1917, Serial NQDGQBO.

keep the figure rnoving,`

' rateatea n" to lit over the head 6, sothat the latter will project thereabove between the crosssails 10. rIhe sections 11 and l2for1n the arms and are also of sheet metal or other suitable material and these sections are flexibly joined by the rivets lland flexibly joined to the body bythe rivets. y 7

The sections 1li and 15 form the legs and joined together by the rivets 16, and are joined to the body by the rivets 17 and to the feet 18 by the rivets 19, all of these parts being preferably of similar material to the body.

e; mais! The rod 20, having'` the `collar 2l toward y the upper end, is inserted through the eyes 5, until the collar 21 abuts the iup; l, the lower end of said rod is `pointed so that it may be planted inthe ground at any place and removed with ease, thus the figure will swing freely on said rod and as the lugs are centrally arranged on said figure, the movements are irregular and natural enough to complete the suggestion of a living;` figure.

The head, body and other parts may be painted, lithographed or otherwise colored to more fully carry out the idea of the liuman figure guarding the `field. y

rThe figure of a man is shown and described y herein, but` other forms may be adoptedaccording to itsuse,`which need not necessarily be `confined to; scaring crows.

lit will `be seen that the `figure, when stuck into thenround, will be free to ro- `so i cross pieces will always provide surface to way the body is blown.

Various changes may bemade in both the" construction and uses of "this device withno matter which i out departing; from the spirit of the inven-` i of the claims for novelty following."`

What l claim is i ,e

1. A scarecrow comprising a supporting,` pole adapted toberirridly secured and a figure formed of sheet material and cut out to represent limbs, body and head, said pole engaging bearings on said bodyffor the horizontal :rotation ofsaid figure aroundsaid pole Without hindrance.

tionso lona as they arewithin the scope uit 2. A Scarecrow or the like, comprising a and corresponding cross sails and a rod 10 figure having jointed member and a head attached to said body and permitting the piece forming cross sails, and a rod secured latter free rotation. to said ligure, the latter being freely ro- Signed at the city of Montreal, Quebec,

5 tatable and liable to the action of the Winds. Canada, this 20th day of November 1917.

3. A Scarecrow or they like, comprising, a ROBERT EDVIN MATTHEWS. head, body, legs, arms and feet formed in Witnesses: various parts and jointed, a head piece hav- JOHN R. HOYLE, ing a slot for said head to project through E. J. FETHERSTONHAUGH.

Copies of this patent may he obtained; for ive` cents each, by addressing the Commissioner of Patents.

. Washington, D. C." 

